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Dallas Mavericks Hire Dusty May as Head Coach
The Dallas Mavericks are hiring University of Michigan coach Dusty May to lead their franchise. May led the Wolverines to the 2026 NCAA Championship. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news: University of Michigan coach Dusty May has agreed to become the new head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Major college-to-pro jump […]
Avdija Speaks on Car Crash, Wembanyama
Speaking in Hebrew with Israel’s N12 News, Deni Avdija spoke about how an in-season car crash affected his play and glancingly alludes to San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama: Deni Avdija: [About the car crash] “I saw my life flashing before my eyes.” Danny Kushmaro (interviewer): “That bad?” Avdija: “My dad was driving, and I […]
McCollum Signs One-year Extension with Hawks
The idea of bringing CJ McCollum back to Portland on a team-friendly contract will have to wait at least another year. The 34-year-old veteran guard has agreed to a one-year, $21M contract extension with the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday: Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21 million […]
Tom Dundon Will Address Portland Business Leaders This Week
Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon will headline a Portland Metro Chamber event this week, presumably championing local initiative to overhaul the Moda Center, the venue in which the Trail Blazers play. Shane Dixon Kavanaugh of The Oregonian detailed the event, the annual meeting of the business-based communal organization, a $350 per plate dinner. According […]
Who is the Rising Contender in the West?
The 2025-26 NBA season has concluded. The NBA Draft is on the way, perhaps reshaping the fortunes of several franchises, almost guaranteed to bust some others. This is going to be particularly critical in a Western Conference that looks to be dominated by two young teams: the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. Today’s […]
What Can the Blazers Expect From Damian Lillard on his Return?
The story of Damian Lillard’s return to the Portland Trail Blazers lineup will intensify over the next few months. It’s set to be emotional for the franchise, which traded away the nine-time All-Star on the eve of the 2023-24 season after it was the clear a rebuild was the only way forward. Two years later, […]
Toumani Camara Trade Speculation Offers Interesting Question for Blazers Fans
‘Tis the season for NBA Trade Rumors to fly across the basketball landscapes like Minnesota blizzards in January. You can’t swing a cat without hitting someone talking about the Portland Trail Blazers making a move for Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jaylen Brown nowadays. We’ve been over that well-worn territory a few times and will probably continue […]
Giannis Trade Dream Dying for Trail Blazers, Jaylen Brown Might Be Alive
The Portland Trail Blazers have been widely rumored to be active players in this summer’s NBA trade-fest. Having ascended to the middle of the league’s hierarchy, Portland may be looking to add a bona fide star to their lineup. For most of the young offseason, the Blazers have been speculated as players in the Giannis […]
Blazers Fans Think Coaching Search is Headed Wider
As the Portland Trail Blazers continue to search for their next head coach, Blazers fans are starting to speculate that the eventual hire will come from sources beyond the ones speculated on for the last month. Prior to this week, three names dominated the headlines: Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Boston Celtics assistant Tyler Lashbrook, […]
Questions About Toumani Camara, Vit Krejci, and Knicks Dynasties
The Blazer’s Edge Mailbag is never short of questions about the Portland Trail Blazers. Many of them get answered in long form throughout the year, but we often get shorter bites that need one-off answers too brief to make a post out of. Last week we posted a slate of those questions and gave corresponding […]
New Candidate Linked to Blazers’ Coaching Search
New York Knicks associate head coach Chris Jent is now a name to monitor in the Portland Trail Blazers’ head coaching search, according to the Rose Garden Report’s Sean Highkin. A new name that’s started to circulate in the last day or two in connection to the Blazers’ coaching opening, in addition to confirmed finalists […]
Survey: Who Will Be the Next Trail Blazers Coach?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Blazers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
Fire Calm the Storm in Another Electric Fourth Quarter
Are you not entertained? The Portland Fire again found some fourth-quarter magic, this time disposing of their rivals from up the I-5, the Seattle Storm, in dramatic fashion 94-89. August 9, 2002 was the last time these two cities faced off in WNBA action, nearly 24 years ago. That game ended in a Seattle victory, […]
Blazers Unlikely to Offer Big Package for Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Portland Trail Blazers’ pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo may have waivered given the Greek star’s refusal to commit to a long-term contract. Jake Fischer of the Stein Line reported tonight that the Blazers had been willing to put up “four years of first round draft capital” for Antetokounmpo at February’s NBA Trade Deadline. However, reports […]
Talk About the Portland Fire vs. Seattle Storm
The Portland Fire will take on the neighbors to the north, the Seattle Storm, tonight at 7:00 PM PDT in the final Commissioner’s Cup matchup. The Fire will try to bounce back from a comprehensive defeat on Monday at the hands of the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. The Storm are having a rough go of it […]
Is the Media Biased Against Trail Blazers Owner Tom Dundon?
Since he took over the reins of the team in March of this year, various controversies have dogged Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon. A Texas billionaire, hockey-team owner, and businessman, Dundon now faces a provincial audience steeped in a five-decade tradition of fandom and community interaction. It’s not surprising that the transition has been […]
Splitter Pens Goodbye Letter to Blazers Organization, Fans
Portland Trail Blazers acting head coach Tiago Splitter is departing the organization to become the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. After reports of a deal surfaced Monday, the Bulls made the hiring official Tuesday morning with a press release. With Splitter moving on to the Midwest, he took the time to formally say thanks […]
Would You Choose Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jaylen Brown for the Blazers?
Next week’s 2026 NBA Draft is the next big event on the NBA calendar, but selecting rookies isn’t the only item on the league’s “to-do” list for the month. As the draft and free agency approach, analysts are speculating this may be one of the wildest, biggest summers ever for trades. This will be of […]
Lynx Put Out Fire in Decisive WNBA Victory
The Portland Fire got outclassed by the Minnesota Lynx in a 107-74 loss on Monday evening. The game was over almost as soon as it began. The Lynx rode a hot-shooting first quarter to a 14-point lead. From there they never let up, coasting through the game while maintaining a double-digit edge throughout. Portland was […]
Portland Fire vs. Minnesota Lynx Discussion
The 7-8 Portland Fire are taking on the 10-3 Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. Let’s chat about it here! All of our usual discussion thread rules apply: be cool, argue the point not the person, and no profanity! Apoogies for being late to create this thread, that’s on me. Go Fire!
Report: Blazers Coaching Search Could Go Back to Square One
Today news broke that the Chicago Bulls have hired former Portland Trail Blazers Acting Head Coach Tiago Splitter as their next head man. The hiring takes Splitter out of Portland’s current coaching search for their now-completely-vacant position. Splitter was rumored to be a finalist along with Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori and Boston Celtics […]
What the Trail Blazers Can Learn from the Knicks NBA Championship
This weekend the New York Knicks were crowned champions of the NBA for the 2025-26 season. The position is an envious one. 29 other teams would love to hold the trophy and the distinction. Somewhat understandably, the pattern for New York’s title run has gotten attention in the Blazer’s Edge Mailbag. Could the Knicks illuminate […]
Chicago Bulls Hire Head Coach Tiago Splitter Away from the Trail Blazers
The Chicago Bulls have hired Acting Head Coach Tiago Splitter away from the Portland Trail Blazers. Splitter will become the Bulls’ 22nd head coach, replacing recently-departed Billy Donovan in the position. Splitter spent the 2025-26 season guiding the Trail Blazers to a 42-40 record, a Play-In Tournament win over the Phoenix Suns, and a first-round […]
Blazers Don’t Crack Top 16 in Ultra-Early 2026-27 Power Rankings
It’s never too early to start thinking about next year, especially for the other 29 teams in the NBA not named the New York Knicks. With that spirit, a panel of ESPN’s NBA writers released an ultra-early NBA power rankings looking ahead to the 2026-27 season. After making the NBA Playoffs this past season as […]
New York Knicks Win 2026 NBA Championship
The New York Knicks are the NBA Champions for the 2025-26 season. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night, taking Game 5 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals contest and earning a 4-1 series victory. New York won their four games by a cumulative 16 points, making the series one of the […]
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